February 1
Benedict Daswa (1946–1990)
Catechist
Practical advice
Examine a custom that you accept due to environmental pressure and decide today to act according to a well-formed conscience.
Biography
South African teacher, school director, catechist, husband and father, Benedict Daswa lived the Catholic faith in his family and in service to his community. He promoted education, justice and peace, and was clearly opposed to superstition and the violence associated with witchcraft. That loyalty earned him enemies: on February 2, 1990, he was ambushed and murdered near his home. He died praying, as a witness that Christian conscience must also guide social and professional decisions.
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